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We love festivals. Let me repeat that, we love festivals. But the truth is that they can be pretty stressful experiences. Imagine this scenario: bands are playing on the main stage, and you know that ...

Festivals represent a virtual goldmine for thieves and crooks. In the camping areas, tent after tent is filled with valuable goodies of all sorts, iPhones, wallets, and bags full of valuables. In the ...

Reggae music was born in Jamaica in the late 1960s, a distinctively Caribbean sound that evolved from Ska. Pioneers of the genre like Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, and Peter Tosh, as well as legendary pro...

Great news for all you Tomorrowland fans, especially the ones that attended in 2013. Last night the festival released its official and much anticipated aftermovie. The video which is available on YouT...

Is it a boat? Is it a festival? It’s a Bestival! Lame puns aside, this year’s (HMS) Bestival was nautically themed in honour of its 10th anniversary. Festival goers from every corner of Britain descen...

The Blues were born on the banks of the Mississippi delta, where black slaves sang sad hymns as they picked cotton. Although the times changed, life wasn't easy for blacks in the deep south, and the m...

The end of summer is always a sad time. The chilly September wind brings more than just the end of nice sunny weather, but also work, studies and responsibilities. The festival season is over and fun ...

Drugs at music festivals have a long history. In the 1930s and 40s Black blues and jazz musicians smoked weed in the segregated ghetto bars and concert halls, introducing it to Beat writers and poets ...

The ancient Egpytians referred to beer as 'liquid bread', and it's certainly as nourishing for the soul as the latter is for the body. Whether it be lager, ale, stout, or bitter, beer can accompany an...

The summer is coming to an end, and with it the festival season. Tents and sleeping bags go back to their place in some dusty attic, awaiting next year's round of music and madness. The temperature st...